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From teenage prodigy to Asian sprint star: Puripol Boonson's rise
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- Sep 26, 2026, 5:53 AM UTC
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Thai sprinter (born 2006)
Puripol Boonson is a Thai sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He is the first Southeast Asian sprinter to break the 10-second barrier with a SEA Games record of 9.94 seconds set in 2025 on home soil.
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NAGOYA: The moment the starting gun fired for the men's 100 meters at the 2026 Asian Games, Puripol Boonson turned Nagoya's Paloma Mizuho Stadium into his stage.